Lewes Municipal Borough (MB) : Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order

Data cube chart.

Data for 1931 Sex
1931 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context
Agriculture 205 Show data context 4 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 5 Show data context
Mine & Quarry Products 17 Show data context
Bricks, Pottery & Glass 2 Show data context 1 Show data context
Chemicals 2 Show data context 0 Show data context
Metal Workers 344 Show data context 2 Show data context
Precious Metals 0 Show data context
Electrical Apparatus 39 Show data context 0 Show data context
Watches, Clocks & Instruments 8 Show data context
Skins & Leather 11 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Workers 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Textile Goods & Clothing 49 Show data context 41 Show data context
Foods, Drinks, & Tobacco 72 Show data context 11 Show data context
Wood & Furniture 145 Show data context 4 Show data context
Paper, Bookbinding 8 Show data context 4 Show data context
Printers & Photographers 86 Show data context 4 Show data context
Builders 284 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 98 Show data context
Transport & Communication 479 Show data context 20 Show data context
Commerce & Finance 565 Show data context 221 Show data context
Public Administration & Defence 84 Show data context 3 Show data context
Professional Occupations 156 Show data context 141 Show data context
Entertainments & Sport 70 Show data context 7 Show data context
Personal Service 146 Show data context 781 Show data context
Clerks & Draughtsmen 258 Show data context 159 Show data context
Warehousemen 46 Show data context 4 Show data context
Stationary Engine Drivers 21 Show data context
Other & Undefined Workers 393 Show data context

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nCube definition


Housing density, simplified to under 1 person per room, 1 to 1.5, and over 1.5. Data for these categories can be computed for districts in England and Wales for all censuses from 1931 onwards, but for Scotland they can only be computed for 1971 on.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lewes Municipal Borough (MB) through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1931 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001274/cube/OCC_ORD1931

Date accessed: 06th June 2026